This list of Elkhart County arrests was compiled from information sent by the Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department and Goshen Police Department Oct. 16-24, 2013. All charges are preliminary and individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. It is the policy and practice of The Elkhart Truth to provide the name of individuals arrested on preliminary charges involving drugs, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and all felonies. All efforts are made to ensure accuracy of the information provided and to protect the identities of the victims.

Elkhart

Steven Johnson, 29, Elkhart, was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of 30 grams or more of marijuana in the 2800 block of Cassopolis Street Oct. 16.

A 25-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on a preliminary charge of operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license in the 1500 block of Edwardsburg Avenue Oct 16.

A 46-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on a preliminary charge of invasion of privacy, violation of a pretrial no-contact order, in the 1500 block of West Indiana Avenue Oct. 16.

A 47-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on a preliminary charge of battery in the 1300 block of East Indiana Avenue Oct. 16.

A 57-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on a preliminary charge of battery in the 500 block of East Jackson Boulevard Oct. 17.

A 27-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on a preliminary charge of violation of probation in the 100 block of Waterfall Drive Oct. 17.

Brian George, 30, of Elkhart was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of more than 3 grams of cocaine or a narcotic drug within 1,000 feet of a school, park or public housing and three counts of dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug within 1,000 feet of a school, park or public housing in the 100 block of Clarinet Boulevard Oct. 17.

Kalesha Bell, 21, Elkhart, was arrested on a preliminary charge of battery with a dangerous weapon in the 300 block of Waterfall Drive Oct. 18.

Carmeron Markiewicz, 24, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated in the 1500 block of West Lexington Avenue Oct. 18.

Jay Merryfield, 54, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated in the 900 block of Goshen Avenue Oct. 18.

Keith Jones, 50, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of strangulation in the 300 block of West Jefferson Street Oct. 19.

A 49-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of driving with a suspended license in the 400 block of South Ninth Street Oct. 19.

Leopoldo Rios, 33, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug in the 3200 block of Benham Avenue Oct. 19.

A 20-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of violation of probation in the 400 block of West Bristol Street Oct. 19.

Carl Lance, 23, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana in the 1500 block of West Indiana Avenue Oct. 19.

Andrew Sharp, 24, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of theft from motor vehicles in the 600 block of East Boulevard Oct. 19.

Dustin Cavinder, 36, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at South Nappanee Street and West Indiana Avenue Oct. 20.

Lee Rhodes, 46, Elkhart, was arrested on a preliminary charge of strangulation in the 1500 block of West Indiana Avenue Oct. 20.

Leonel Lopez, 42, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1100 block of East Carlton Avenue Oct. 20.

An 18-year-old Elkhart man was arresed on a preliminary charge of illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage in the 1800 block of East Hively Avenue Oct. 20.

A 26-year-old Chicago woman was arrested on preliminary charges of public intoxication in the 300 block of Wagner Avenue Oct. 20.

A 24-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle without a license in the 1500 block of Toledo Road Oct. 20.

A 22-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle without a license in the 500 block of East Jackson Boulevard Oct. 20.

Daniel Fernatt, 47, Elkhart was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana in the 100 block of Goshen Avenue Oct. 20.

A 26-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of battery in the 1500 block of Toledo Road Oct. 20.

A 29-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of driving with a suspended license in the 400 block of State Street Oct. 20.

A 35-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of Waterfall Drive Oct. 21.

A 27-year-old Goshen woman was arrested on preliminary charges of leaving the scene of a property damage accident at Norht Main Street and West Beardsley Avenue Oct. 21.

A 46-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on a preliminary charge of battery in the 300 block of East Crawford Street Oct. 21.

A 25-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of battery in the 300 block of E. Crawford Street Oct. 21.

A 24-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery in the 1500 block of St. Patrick Drive Oct. 22.

A 25-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of disorderly conduct in the 100 block of Waterfall Drive Oct. 22.

Lavar Berry, 29, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and three counts of dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug in the 300 block of Bridge Street Oct. 22.

A 52-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of public intoxication in the 300 block of North Main Street Oct. 22.

A 28-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle without a license in the 700 block of Middlebury Street Oct. 22.

A 27-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of failing to register a dog with the city in the 2900 block of Benham Avenue Oct. 22.

A 25-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a motor vehicle without a license in the 200 block of West Mishawaka Road Oct. 22.

Vincent Owens, 22, Goshen, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijauna in the 900 block of East Bristol Street Oct. 23.

A 42-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of check deception in the 100 block of Waterfall Drive Oct. 23.

A 25-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of false informing at North Riverside Drive and Laurel Street Oct. 23.

Jason Odell, 38, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of strangulation in the 800 block of Cassopolis Street Oct. 23.

Elkhart County

A 36-year-old Plymouth man was arrested on preliminary charges of driving with a suspended license on C.R. 21 north of C.R. 46 Oct. 16.

A 20-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on a preliminary charge of disorderly conduct in the 29000 block of Lantz Boulevard Oct. 17.

A 22-year-old Elklhart woman was arrested on a preliminary charge of disorderly conduct in the 29000 block of Lantz Boulevard Oct. 17.

Michael Knight, 55, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash at C.R. 6 and C.R. 17 Oct. 17.

Angel Ivan Vargas-Becerra, 20, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia on U.S. 33 northwest of Sunnyside Avenue Oct. 17.

Jeremy Szymczak, 22, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated on Greenleaf Boulevard east of Homeland Road Oct. 18.

A 31-year-old Goshen man was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle without a license on C.R. 20 west of C.R. 23 Oct. 18.

Brandon Russell, 25, Bristol, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated on C.R. 18 west of new C.R. 17 Oct. 19.

Ervin Bontrager, 24, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated on C.R. 127 near C.R. 56 Oct. 19.

Michael Hall, 26, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana on C.R. 10 north of C.R. 6 Oct. 18.

Mary Meyer, 33, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident and neglect of a dependent at C.R. 17 and S.R. 120 Oct. 19.

A 45-year-old Shipshewana man was arrested on preliminary charges of disorderly conduct on S.R. 120 east of C.R. 19 Oct. 19.

Drew Nagy, 26, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at S.R. 15 and S.R. 120 Oct. 20.

Jesus Reyes, 36, Goshen, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident on U.S. 33 Oct. 20.

Jennifer N. Reyes, 18, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage in the area of C.R. 11 and Shephard Hill Oct. 23.

Raquel Rich, 18, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage in the 24000 block of C.R. 26 Oct. 23.

A 19-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of visiting a common nuisance and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage in the 24000 block of C.R. 26 Oct. 23.

A 19-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on preliminary charges of visiting a common nuisance and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage in the 24000 block of C.R. 26 Oct. 23.

Woody Graham, 44, South Bend, was arrested on preliminary charges of theft in the 28000 block of Fieldhouse Avenue Oct. 24.

A 26-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of driving without a license on Benham Avenue north of Hively Avenue Oct. 24.

Goshen

A 29-year-old Goshen man was arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery in the 300 block of South Seventh Street Oct. 17.

A 34-year-old Goshen man was arrested on a preliminary charge of criminal conversion at Walmart, 2304 Lincolnway East, Oct. 17.

A 32-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on a preliminary charge of criminal conversion at Walmart, 2304 Lincolnway East, Oct. 17.

A 19-year-old Goshen woman was arrested on preliminary charges of shoplifting, public intoxication and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage at Meijer, 4522 Elkhart Road, Oct. 18.

A 20-year-old Goshen man was arrested on preliminary charges of criminal conversion in the 200 block of Olive Street Oct. 20.

A 46-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested on preliminary charges of shoplifting and contributing to the delinquency of a minor at Kohl’s, 3802 Midway Road, Oct. 20.

Jacob Alan Barnes, 18, Elkhart, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage in the 4000 block of Elkhart Road Oct. 21.